Unit 6 Flashcards
Social Darwinism 6.1
A theory that states that human communities are subjected to the same rules of natural selection as animals. This ideology led to empires basing their politics, economics, and social standards purely off of science.
Belgian Congo 6.2
Belgium took over the congo as a colony and treated them so poorly that the government had to help take over.
Berlin Conference 6.2
During the time of the African Scramble Berlin held a conference to keep europe civilized.
Settler colonies 6.2
Settler colonies are communities of immigrants outside of europe that have enough people to take power over the country their next to.
Suez Canal 6.2
The suez canal is a manmade route through egypt to connect the west hemisphere and east hemisphere.
Boxer Rebellion 6.3
An attempt from China to remove all their western and modern foreigners.
Creation of Zulu Kingdom 6.3
Shaka recruited many young warriors and as that was happening they grew more power eventually leading them to the creation of their new kingdom.
Indian Rebellion of 1857 6.3
India rebelled against their british control because the british were making them do things against their religious practice.
Tupac Amaru II’s Rebellion in Peru 6.3
Tupac Amaru was an indigenous person who led a rebellion against the spanish rule in
Xhosa Cattle-Killing Movement 6.3
When Xhosa was under British control, and they believed that if they killed their cattle all the british colonies would return back.
Export Economy 6.4
A nation where a major part of their economy depends on international exportation of resources and goods
Economic Imperialism 6.5
An empire thats main goal is financial ability and to strive with money.
Opium Wars 6.5
A war in china that happened because British wanted to sell new opium and drugs in china and they opposed.
Chinese and Indian Indentured Servitude 6.6
A system instead of slavery where people from China and India would serve for a time period and then would be released.
Migrant workers (include Japanese and Argentinians) 6.6
A person that is taken from their home country and is migrated to a international country to work for the new country.
